So. It’s been a while. How’s that for a statement of the obvious? Why has it been so long? In all honesty, I got tired. 2017 was a very up and down year, with the highs of the bike and Invictus, which I shared in detail, to the lows of a lot of changes to my health…which I didn’t share. I don’t like to whine and I still won’t as.. Read More
Disability doesn’t give you the right to be an idiot
Many (ok most) of my posts are rants about things that shouldn’t make life so difficult. The things that get in the way of living a normal life. The stuff I no longer take for granted. Unfortunately, as I have learned these lessons, along with family, friends and coworkers who have been on this illuminating change of perception, I have also seen far too many who seem to take their disability as.. Read More
Toronto’s Blue Hornets – they can be people too
Confused yet? If you are a Toronto resident, you may have heard this term before, but I can’t blame others for not knowing it. Blue Hornets are Toronto’s Parking Enforcement Officers, a subdivision of the main police force that handles…well…giving out parking tickets. Really that’s about it. In other jurisdictions, they often also deal with municipal bylaw enforcement, but in Toronto..it’s all about parking. Let’s be honest…they are generally viewed with.. Read More
Geek on Wheels parks his thoughts
Ok that was a terrible title…but bear with me once more, oh reader. This past weekend, Shannon and I took our Toby to High Park’s amazing off-leash dog park. It is just a few blocks from us and has some amazing people who don’t mind dog’s getting a bit rough, a bit messy and big sloppy lick and random dog kisses. It’s a fun place. The trick is, the park.. Read More
One more sign you’re accepting your disability – literally!
Not to get too serious as the weekend finishes, but I woke up to quite a nice surprise today. The city of Toronto finally came through and last week I walked out to my car to find some new signs on my front lawn. You see one of the interesting transitions in this past year (and my god it has almost been a year…more on that later) has been the.. Read More